October 2013 mindful 43
In a groundbreaking
program, Oregon police
officers are learning
mindfulness techniques
to deal with stress, be more
focused on the job, and
connect more meaningfully
with the people they serve.
“We are so impacted
by the toxicity of
our profession,”
says Lieutenant
Richard Goerling
of the Hillsboro
Police Department in
Oregon, “so consumed
by our jobs, we don’t
know what to do.”
By Maureen O’Hagan
Photographs by Mark Mahaney